Sometimes I wonder if I will still be surprised during my trips, because I have already seen and reviewed many airlines, many hotels, many luxury places… And Qatar Airways gave me the best wake-up call possible during a night flight between Doha and Seoul ! It’s not hard to understand why Qatar Airways Business Class has been awarded since 2…

South Korea is a very surprising country and Seoul is probably its best representative. This megacity hosts 10 million people, is the 3rd biggest city in the world and allows you to discover both water and earth sea aspects thanks to Han river and Namsan or Bagaksan mount. Seoul is also the place where we spend 5 days for a business trip in…

When you want to use your miles for a complimentary round trip in business class, rule #1 says you have to look for the cheaper tickets. The only choice I had to go to New York with my miles via a direct flight was to take Delta Airlines Business Class ; well, I definitely have to change my rule #1, because this…

Milan is a very suprising city, which offers both the best and the worst in term of luxury and architecture. For sure, this is a paradox for a leading fashion place but fortunately we past our first stay there in an oasis of indulgence and relaxation, the Bulgari Milan. Hidden on a private street close to La Scala, Piazza del…

For our second 2013 stay in London, we made the choice of discretion and elegance staying at The Halkin. Let’s put aside opulent properties for a while and focus on this charming luxury boutique hotel Located in the exclusive Belgravia district, away from the city traffic and noise but close to all main points of interest. This human scale hotel…

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